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Richard Gridley, American soldier and engineer (died 1796)

Richard Gridley

British and Continental Army officer (1710–1796)

Richard Gridley was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a soldier and engineer who served for the British Army during the French and Indian Wars and for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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January 3

Day of the year

January 3 is the third day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 362 days remain until the end of the year.
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